Israel González (basketball)

Israel González

Personal information
Born	(1975-02-16) February 16, 1975 (age 50) Torrelavega, Spain
Coaching career	2004–present
Career history
As a coach:
2004–2008	Cantabria Baloncesto (assistant)
2009–2017	CB Gran Canaria (assistant)
2017–2021	Alba Berlin (assistant)
2021–2025	Alba Berlin
Career highlights and awards
As Head Coach: German League champion (2021–2022) German Cup winner (2022) As assistant coach: 2× German League champion (2020–2021) German Cup winner (2020)

Israel Joaquín González Nuñez (born 16 February 1975) is a Spanish professional basketball coach. Most recently he coached Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague.

Coaching career

In 2017, González signed with Alba Berlin to become an assistant coach under head coach, Aíto García Reneses. He helped the team to capture its first German League title since 2009,^[1][2] and their first German Cup since 2016.^[3] González was sacked by Alba Berlin on March 12, 2025. He paid the price for the team's disappointing performances during the 2024-25 season.^[4] Berlin was sitting in 12th place in the Bundesliga standings and in last place in EuroLeague play, when González was dismissed.^[5]

Personal life

He graduated with the degree of Physical Education at Facultad de Ciencias de la actividad Física y Deporte.

References

1. "Berlin celebrates its first championship in twelve years. Ludwigsburg provides the tournament MVP with Marcos". Basketball Bundesliga. June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
2. "ALBA celebrate easyCredit BBL title". EuroBasket News. June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
3. "Pokalfinale: Neunmaliger Pokalsieger Berlin mit Heimrecht / Oldenburg zum zweiten Mal im Endspiel". Basketball Bundesliga. January 12, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
4. "Trainer-Beben bei Alba Berlin – Gonzalez weg, Calles kommt". B.Z. (in German). 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
5. "Alba Berlin entlässt Trainer Israel González - Pedro Calles übernimmt". Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg. 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-03-12.

External links

• [1] (in English)